Apple dentist?!

[misterrr]

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So I was just casually wondering..

Graudating with a DMD/DDS degree, is my only option to work in a dental office clinic? Whether it is my own or as an associate in an established clinic?

I guess what I am curious about is the different paths that are available to us. Specialization aside, is there such thing as a military dentist? Or dedicated Microsoft, Google, Apple employee dentists? Lol or maybe even travelling dentists?

 

[UCLA2017]

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[dantemac]

All sports teams will have dentists they send their players to as well. You have many chances to contract with corporations.

 

[The Grin Reaper]

Yes these companies have dentists, it is called an HMO. They just do it through insurance. Insurance companies send their consumers to a dentist that agree to a reduced fee schedule.

 

[dentalWorks]

So I was just casually wondering..

Graudating with a DMD/DDS degree, is my only option to work in a dental office clinic? Whether it is my own or as an associate in an established clinic?

I guess what I am curious about is the different paths that are available to us. Specialization aside, is there such thing as a military dentist? Or dedicated Microsoft, Google, Apple employee dentists? Lol or maybe even travelling dentists?

As a DDS/DMD holder, your options are limited
1) work as dentist (duh) in private sector
2) military option is good, especially since it pays for all ur dental education (assuming ofc you get the scholarship). But Personally, I wouldn't do it
3) you can go into academics, you can be an instructor at a dental school
4) this one is rare and requires special businessmen mentality, but you can be a businessman dentist. basically, a dental chain owner (where you'll own 8+ offices and manage them all). I guesstimate 99.9% of dentists can't do this, but those who do, man they make serious $$$

 

[r2thekesh]

You can work for the government at a clinic, you could work as a researcher at NIH/NIDCR (and don't need a PhD), you could work for a dental related company and develop products, you could decide you hate working with patients and work an insurance company and read claims, or you could become a lawyer and sue/protect dentists.

 

[goffdent]

some dentists work for insurance companies and help with claims, some become lawyers once they have the dental knowledge and become patient advocates,